I've been doing a few random acts of madness for various charities. For convenience sake I thought I'd list them here:
The British Red Cross
The British Heart Foundation
Children in Need
The Livia Stoyke Foundation (Canadian)
In particular, I'd like to put in a plug for the Livia Stoyke Foundation. Livia Stoyke was the sister of a good friend of mine. I think I only met her once and even that meeting may just have been manufactured in my mind from the mythology surrounding her. She was an adventurous, beautiful, creative woman who died in a whitewater kayaking accident at the age of 32.
The Foundation which bears her name focuses on five key areas:
• Fostering the Arts
• Aiding Women in need
• Helping Children
• Alleviating Poverty
• Protecting the Environment
Most of their work is local to my hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. So, if you live in or come from Edmonton you may want to get involved.